§ 33. Mr. BURNETTasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the losses sustained by exporters of salt fish resulting from the difficulties of working the Import Duties Drawback (No. 8) Order, 1933; and whether, in adopting the recommended ratio between raw materials and the finished article, he will refrain from insisting upon the identity of each purchase of cleaned fresh fish and salted split fish?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am aware that representations have been made by certain exporters that they have experienced difficulties in connection with the working of the Import Duties (Drawback) (No. 8) Order, 1933. The matter is one of some complexity but the possibility of devising some arrangement to meet the difficulties of the exporters concerned is being actively examined.
§ Mr. BURNETTIs it not unimportant the vessels from which the purchases are made, but important whether it is foreign salted fish or foreign fresh fish upon which duty has been paid?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am not sure that I accurately heard what the hon. Gentleman asked, but I assure him that we are trying to discover a solution.